{"product_id":"nala-damayanti-an-eternal-tale-from-the-mahabharata-9780143453536","title":"Nala Damayanti: An Eternal Tale from the Mahabharata","description":"When Brahma the creator, fed up with humans, wants to undo this mistake and erase them, Hemanga the swan is horrified and pleads with Brahma to give him a chance to prove true love exists among mankind. The little bird, however, is sent to the kingdom of Vidarbha by Narada. That celestial troublemaker says Hemanga should unite Nala, the king of Nishadas, with Damayanti, the princess of Vidharbha.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnand Neelakantan is the author of the Bahubali trilogy, the official prequel to S.S. Rajamouli's movie. The first book in the series, \u003ci\u003eThe Rise of Sivagami\u003c\/i\u003e, was released in 2017, and was a bestseller across all charts for two years and was on Amazon's list of top five bestsellers for 2017. The second book, \u003ci\u003eChaturanga\u003c\/i\u003e, and the final book in the trilogy, \u003ci\u003eQueen of Mahishmati\u003c\/i\u003e, were subsequently published with outstanding success. Netflix has announced a series based on the Bahubali trilogy. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnand debuted as an author in 2012 with his iconic book \u003ci\u003eAsura: Tale of the Vanquished\u003c\/i\u003e, which told the tale of Ramayana from the perspective of Ravana. The book has been translated into sixteen languages and is on Amazon's '100 Books to Be Read in a Lifetime' list. Anand followed it up with the hugely popular Ajaya series, a retelling of the Mahabharata from Duryodhana's point of view. \u003ci\u003eVanara\u003c\/i\u003e, published by Penguin, told the story of the Ramayana from Baali's perspective and became an instant bestseller. The book is slated to be a major motion picture and was optioned for one of the biggest bids in the Indian film industry. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnand also wrote the popular children's book \u003ci\u003eThe Very, Extremely, Most Naughty Asura Tales\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003efor \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eKids\u003c\/i\u003e, published by Puffin. There is an upcoming animation series based on this book. He has also published a short-story collection titled \u003ci\u003eValmiki's \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eWomen\u003c\/i\u003e. Anand's audiobook, \u003ci\u003eMany Ramayanas, Many Lessons\u003c\/i\u003e, was in the top three listens of Audible India in 2021 and 2022. \u003ci\u003eNala Damayanti \u003c\/i\u003efirst appeared as an audio drama in Storytel in ten languages and became Storytel's most-listened-to book in 2022. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnand is a prolific screenplay writer and has written hugely popular series like \u003ci\u003eSiya Ke Ram\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eChakravarthi Samrat Ashoka\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMahabali Hanuman\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSarfrosh\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAdaalat\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTaj\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSwaraj\u003c\/i\u003e, among others. Ace director Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra has announced a two-part film based on the Mahabharata that Anand is co-writing with him. Reliance Entertainment has announced a spy thriller for a major OTT channel with Anand as the lead writer. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor the past six years, Anand has been writing a regular fortnightly column, named Acute Angle, for the \u003ci\u003eNew Indian Express\u003c\/i\u003e. Anand also writes in Malayalam and has authored a short-story collection, travelogues, articles and film reviews for leading Malayalam dailies. Anand dabbles in cartooning, painting, public speaking, life coaching, acting and modelling. He lives in Mumbai with his family.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Ebury Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50457346212114,"sku":"9780143453536","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ab9cb2ae-e4b4-4f37-9ef2-a8d104f70a62.jpg?v=1729925054","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/nala-damayanti-an-eternal-tale-from-the-mahabharata-9780143453536","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}